Vehicle-wheel.



J. H. PHILLIPS.

VEHICLE WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12, 1910.

1,007,728. Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

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J. H. PHILLIPS.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12, 1910.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

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WITNESSES.

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JOHN H. PHILLIPS, OF MGKEES ROCKS, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOJOHN H. PHILLIPS, JR., OF MGKEES ROCKS, PENNSYLVANIA.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. PHILLIPS, a resident of McKees Rocks, in thecounty of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Vehicle-VVheels; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to wheels adapted for automobiles, carriages andother vehicles.

The object of my invention is to provide a wheel of a resilientcharacter which will have the characteristics of a pneumatic wheel, andyet be free from all the disadvantages and difficulties which attend theuse of such wheels due to punctures, &c.

To these ends my invention comprises the novel features hereinafter setforth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of myimproved wheel showing it under a load or depressed; Fig. 2 is a likeview of a portion of a wheel in normal position; Fig. 3 is a crosssection on the line 3?) Fig. 2; Figs. 4;, 5 and 6 are details of thespring devices; and Fig. 7 is a modified form of my invention.

The numeral 2 designates the inner rim of my improved wheel with thespokes 8 connected up to the hub 4. At intervals on the outer peripheryof the rim 2 are the lugs 55. The outer rim 6 has the brackets 7 securedto the inner face thereof. Pivoted to the lugs 5 of the inner rim 2 arethe plates 8. Secured to the plates 8 at the outer end thereof are theU-shaped links 9. Connected to the brackets 7 of the outer rim 6 are thelinks 10 which have the bifurcated ends 11. The links 10 pass throughopenings in the brackets 7 and the nuts 12 engage the threaded ends 13of said links 10. Springs 14: are interposed between the ends of thelinks 9 and the ends of the links 10. The outer periphery of the rim 7has the solid rubber tire 15 secured thereto.

The rims 2 and 6 have the overlapping sides 16 and 17 respectively, andthese side portions move over each other in a radial direction when thewheel is under compression, as hereinafter set forth. In order toproperly pack the joint between the overlapping side plates 16 and 17 ofthe rims, the plates 16 are flared slightly as at 18 to form an annulargroove 20 to receive the packing 19, which may be formed of rubber orother Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 12, 1910.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

Serial No. 576,890.

suitable material. This packing is inserted in the groove 20, and inorder to hold said packing in position, a spring retaining ring 21 isemployed which is adapted to be sprung into position to hold the packingsecurely in place. This packing forms a practically dust-proof jointbetween the overlapping rims. The springs above described are insertedin the space formed within these overlapping rims, and there may be asingle row or any desired number of rows of springs inside of thiscasing. I have illustrated two rows, and in this case the rows will beseparated by inner flanges or partitions 22 working in each other. Thenthe two rows of springs are employed, the brackets 7 of one row will bein line with the lugs 5 of the other row. A portion of a second row ofsprings is shown in Fig. 1.

In the normal position of the wheel as indicated in Fig. 2 the springswill take the position indicated therein, and the links and springs willbe all in alinement. When, however, the wheel is depressed, as indicatedin Fig. 1 some of the springs will be compressed and others extended-asindicated. There is always a positive connection be tween the inner andthe outer rim so that in the case of the fracturing or breaking of aspring, the spring will still be held in position, and cannot escapefrom the links, while the links will act to hold the rims to gether andso prevent any serious results from the breaking of a spring.

- In Fig. 7 I have illustrated a modified form of my invention in whichthe clencher band 24 is employed in connection with the inner rim sothat it will be secured to the wheel in the ordinary manner.v

What I claim is: g

1. In a wheel, the combination of an outer rim and an inner rim movableradially with .reference toeach other, links connected in pairs to saidrims, said links being normally in alinement with each other and atright angles to a line extending radially from said wheel, one link of apair connected to the outer rim, the other link connected to the innerrim, the free ends of said links having abutments, and a springencircling said links and engaging said abutments.

2. In a wheel, the combination of an outer rim and an inner rim movableradially with reference to each other, links connected in pairs to saidrims, one link of a pair connected to the outer rim, swinging plates onsaid inner rim to which the other link of each pair is connected, thefree ends of said links having abutments, and a spring encircling saidlinks and engaging said abutments.

3. In a wheel, the combination of an outer rim and an innerrim movableradially with reference to each other, swinging plates 011 said innerrim, U-shaped links engaging said plates, links connected to said outerrims, said links having abutments at their free ends and a springinterposed between the abutments on the free ends of said links.

4. In a wheel, the combination with an outer rim and an inner rimmovable radially with reference to each other, swinging plates on saidinner rim, U-shaped links engaging said plates, brackets on said outerrim, links engaging openings in said brackets, said links havingabutlnents at their free ends, a spring interposed between the free endsof said links, and nuts engaging the links of said outer rim.

In testimony whereof, I, the said JOHN H. PHILLIPS, have hereunto set myhand.

JOHN H. PHILLIPS. Witnesses JOHN D. MEYER, E. A. Slnrrmrr.

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